No.G.S.R.16/C.A.22/2005/S.27/2007. In exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 27 of the Right to
Information Act, 2005(Central Act No.22 of 2005), and all other
powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is
pleased to make the following rules to provide for the matters
specified in subsection (2) of the said section, namely:-

RULES1. Short title
and commencement:-
(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Right to Information
Rules, 2007. (2) They shall come into force on and with effect
from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

"Act" means
the Right to Information Act, 2005(Central Act No.22 of 2005);

"Commission"
means the Punjab Information Commission, constituted under
section 15 of the Act;

"Form" means
a Form, appended to these rules; and

"Section"
means a section of the Act.

(2) The
words and expressions used in these rules, but not defined, shall
have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act.

3. Application
obtaining information:-
(Sections 2(m), 6 and 27)

A person, who
desires to obtain any information admissible under the Act,
shall make an application in Form 'A' to the State Public
Information Officer alongwith a fee, as specified in sub-rule
(1) of rule 5 of these rules.

On the
receipt of an application, made under sub-rule (1), the State
Public Information Officer shall give a receipt in token thereof
to the applicant in Form ‘B’.

Each public
authority shall maintain the information register in Form ‘C’ in
respect of the records of requests received from the applicants
for seeking information under the Act.

The
application, received without requisite fee, shall not be
entertained and shall be liable to be rejected straightway
without giving any notice to the applicant.

4. Deposit of
fee:- (Section 6)

The fee may
be paid in the following modes, namely:-

by Crossed
Bank Draft/Banker’s Chequie/IPO or in cash in favour of
concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer from where the
information is to be obtained; or

in cash
with the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer ; or

through
Treasury Challan in the following Heads of Account:-
Major Head .. 0070 -Other Administrative Services
Subj-Major Head .. 60 - Other Services
Minor Head .. 800 - Other Receipts
Sub-Head .. 86 - Fee under the Right to
Information Act, 2005
Detailed Head .. 0070 Other Administrative Services
60 Other Services- 800- Other
Receipts-
86- Fees under the Right to
Information Act, 2005.

The amount of
fee shall be credited to the account as referred to in clause (
c) of sub-rule (1) :

Provided that the Board, Corporations and other Autonomous
bodies of the State, may get the amount of requisite fee
deposited in their own accounts maintained by them

On receipt
of an application, submitted under sub- rule (1) of rule 3, the
State Public Information Officer shall scrutinize the
application and shall assess how much fee is required to be paid
by the applicant for obtaining the information.

The fee,
assessed under sub-rule (3), shall be informed to the applicant
by the State Public Information Officer in Form 'D' within a
period of ten days from the receipt of application.

The
intimation of rejection of an application of the applicant
seeking information under the Act, shall be intimated by the
State Public Information Officer concerned, in Form ‘E’.

The amount of
fee collected under this rule, shall be maintained in the Cash
register as specified in Form ‘F’.

5.
Quantum of fee:- (Section 6 and 7)

An
application for obtaining any information under sub-section (1)
of section 6 shall be accompanied with a fee of rupees ten only.

The following
fee shall be charged for providing information under sub-section
(1) of section 7, namely:-

Rupees two
for each page in A-4 or A-3 size paper, created or copied; and

Actual
charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;

Actual cost
or price for samples or models;

for
inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of
rupees five for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof)
thereafter;

for
information provided in diskette or floppy rupees fifty per
diskette or floppy; and

for
information provided in printed from at the price fixed for
such publication or rupees two per page of photocopy for
extracts from the publication. .

The applicant
shall, while depositing fee under sub-rule(2) of rule 4, shall
also submit a self addressed envelope duly stamped for supplying
the information. Stamps on the envelope shall be affixed
according the mode of supplying the information, as desired by
the applicant i.e. through ordinary registered or speed post.

6. Procedure to
be followed in deciding appeal:- (Section 19 (10))

Before deciding
an appeal, the Commission shall,-

serve notice
to the concerned persons;

entertain any
evidence in support of appeal, which may be oral or in writing
from the concerned persons;

examine on
oath or by having affidavits from the persons concerned;

peruse or
inspect the documents or any records or copies thereof ;

inquire
through the authorized officer the facts of an appeal or may
require facts in detail, if it so deems appropriate, hear the
State Public Information Officer or any other senior officer,
who had decided the first appeal, as the case may be; and

receive
evidence on affidavits from the officer senior in rank to State
Information Officer who had decided the first appeal or from any
other officer or person authorized in this behalf from whom the
evidence may be deemed necessary

7. Mode of
serving notice:- (Section 19 (10))
The Commission may serve notice to the persons concerned in any of
the following modes, namely:-

by hand
delivery(dasti) through process server; or

by registered
post with acknowledgment due; or

by
publication in the news paper;.

8. Order by the
Commission:-Section 19 (10))

The
Commission shall make order in writing and pronounce the same in
the presence of the concerned parties

After the
decision is pronounced by the Commission, it shall intimate the
same to the complainant and the State Information Officer of the
Department or the public authority concerned

9. Repeal and
Saveing. – The
Punjab Right to Information Rules 2006 are hereby repealed:

Provided that
any order made or action taken under the rules so repealed shall
be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding
provisions of these rules

FORMATS
FOR APPLICATION:---

_______________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 'A'
[See rule 3(1)]
To
The State Public Information Officer
Department___________________

Full name of
the applicant

Father's/Spouse's name

Permanent
Address

Correspondence Address

Particulars
of information required

Subject
matter of information*:

The period
to which the information relates**

Specify
details of information required

Whether
information is required by post Or in person
("The actual postal charges shall be Included in providing
information)

In case by
post (Ordinary, Registered or Speed post.)

Is this
information not made available by the Public Authority under
voluntary disclosure

Do you agree
to pay the required fee ?

Have you
deposited application fee?
(If yes, details of such deposit)

Whether
belongs to Below Poverty Line category?
If Yes, have you furnished the proof of the same with applicant
?

Full Name of State
Public Information Officer/
State Assistant Public Information Officer.

Designation and Seal

Name of
Department of Public Authority

FORM ‘D’
[See rule 4(4)]
INFORMATION OF FEE ASSESSED FOR MAKING PAYMENT From
______ (Name and Designation of the State Public
Information Officer)
To
______ (name and address of the Applicant)

Subject : Supply of information under the Right to Information
Act, 2005

Sir,

Please refer
to your application dated ______________ addressed to the
undersigned requesting information on (Subject to be
specified)____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

I am to
inform you that the following amount towards cost for providing
information may be deposited by way of Crossed Demand
Draft/Banker’s Cheque/IPO/Treasure Challan or in Cash to enable
the undersigned to furnish the information sought by you

(a) the
Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque/IPO should be drawn in favour of
(Particulars of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer to be
specified) or the amount may be deposited in cash with said
Drawing and Disbursing officer of this Office
(b) the amount of fee may also be deposited through Treasure
Challan in the following Head of Accounts:-
Major Head .. 0070 -Other Administrative Services
Subj-Major Head .. 60 - Other Services
Minor Head .. 800 - Other Receipts
Sub-Head .. 86 - Fee under the Right to
Information Act, 2005

A
self-addressed envelope duly stamped may also be submitted for
supplying the requisite information. Stamps on the envelope may
be affixed according to the desired mode of supplying the
information i.e. through ordinary, registered or speed post

Fee
Calculation...................................
Total Amount to be deposited........................

Dated:
Place:

State Public
Information Officer.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Department of Public Authority

FORM ‘E’
[See rule 4(5)]

INFORMATION OF FEE ASSESSED FOR MAKING PAYMENT

From
_______(Name and Designation of the State Public
Information Officer)
To
______ (Name and address of the Applicant)

Subject : Supply of information under the Right to Information
Act, 2005

Sir,

Please refer
to your application dated _____________ addressed to the
undersigned requesting for the supply of information regarding
_________________

The
undersigned regrets to express his inability to furnish the
information asked for on account of the following reasons,
namely:

It comes
under the exempted category covered under sections 8 and 9 of
the Act

Your
application was not complete in respect of __________________

Your
identity is not satisfactory

The
information is contained in published material available to
Public.

You did not
pay the required fee with your application for providing the
information.

The
information sought for is prohibited as per the provisions of
section 24(4) of the Act

The
information sought for is available on our website (Name of
the Website to be specified). You may download the
information.

Any other
reason

However, if
you feel aggrieved by this refusal, you may file an appeal
before the (Specify the particulars of the Appellate Authority)
within a period of thirty days of the receipt of this letter

Dated:
Place:

Name and Designation
of
State Public Information Officer

____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Department of Public Authority

FORM ‘F’
[See rule 4(6)]

CASH REGISTER

Serial No

Name and
Address of the Applicants

Date of
Application

Date of
deposit of amount

Particulars
of Fee Cash/Demand Draft/IPO/Treasury Challan with date and
amount

Refund if
any

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

There is no fee for persons listed below poverty lines, which
facts shall have to be authenticated by producing the ‘BPL Card’

B.R. BAJAJ,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab
Department of Information Technology.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Department of Public Authority

FORM ‘F’
[See rule 3(3)]

FORMAT FOR THE INFORMATION REGISTER

Sr. NO

Date of
Application

Name of the
person requiring the information

Address of
the person

Nature of
information

Whether all
formalities have been compiled by the person requiring the
information

Name of The
authority from which the information is to be collected

Date on which
the information shall be supplied

Date on which
the authority/authoriteis concerned requested to supply the
required information

No and date
of reminder issued

Date on which
the information is received by the PIO from the authority/authroties
concerned

Date of
supply of information to the person concerned requiring the
information

The Department plays an important role in
the economy of the state. The net contribution in the State
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is 13%. The state is providing
highest priority for the removal of poverty and creation of
self employment opportunities to the Rural masses.

Mission of the
Department :

·To provide efficient and effective health cover to
the livestock of the state.

·To improve the genetic potential of the livestock
through scientific breeding.

·To provide improved feeding and management practices.

·To provide effective extension services in the field
of Animal Husbandry.

FOR
VARIOUS LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT
OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PUNJAB HAS

ITS
PRESENCE ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OFFICES

Head Office - 17-BAYS BUILDING, SECTOR-17,
CHANDIGARH.

20 Distt. Level offices - one in each district
headed by Deputy Director Animal Husbandry.

He is responsible for surveillance,
diagnosis, monitoring and control of various animal
diseases in the northern states including Punjab, Haryana,
Chandigarh (U.T.), H.P., J&K, Delhi and Rajasthan.

5.
Joint Director Animal Husbandry (Fodder)

a.
He will be responsible for formulation and execution of
schemes pertaining to Fodder Section of the Department of
Animal Husbandry, Punjab.

b. All
establishment cases pertaining to the Fodder wing of the
Animal Husbandry Department shall be routed to the Director
Animal Husbandry through him.

c. To
assist the Director, Animal Husbandry in the formulation and
execution of policy matter and implementation of schemes
pertaining to the Fodder Section of the Animal Husbandry
Department.

d.
Any other work allotted by the Director, Animal
Husbandry.

OtherOfficers at the Headquarter
:

I. Deputy Director, Animal
Husbandry (Poultry Dev.)

a) He
is incharge of the poultry development pogrammes in the
state.

b) To
conduct and coordinate poultry breeding and hatcheries
operation in the state.

II.
Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry (Statistics).

a. He
is responsible for overall assessment of Statistical
activities of the Department, including production of
livestock and livestock products, i.e. milk, meat, eggs and
wool.

b.
Under the Cattle Development Programme, Deputy Director
(Statistics) is responsible for the collection, compilation
and analysis of data pertaining to cross breeding programme,
production of semen, allotment of bulls to various A.I.
Centres and culling of Animals at the Cattle Breeding Farm.
The study of the performance of buff, bulls under field
conditions is under his control.

c. The
department conducts various sample surveys/studies in the
State. Deputy Director (Statistics) is responsible for the
Planning and designing for these surveys/studies. At present
sample surveys for the estimation of production of various
livestock products, Fodder Crops in the State and area under
Fodder Crops, estimation of average milk yield of cross bred
cows under field conditions.

d. The
progress made under various plan/non plan schemes, work
done by various veterinary Institutions in the State,
preparation of the Annual Administration Report of the
Department, preparation of Statistical Bulletin. Sire
Directory and other publications of the Department are also
responsibilities of the Deputy Director, (Stat.).

e. Any
other work allotted by the Director, Animal Husbandry.

III.
Deputy Director (Sheep And Wool)

He is responsible for the implementation of the schemes
relating to sheep husbandry in the State and for the
extension activities for sheep rearing .

IV.
Assistant Director (Sheep And Wool)

a. To
assist the Deputy Director Animal Husbandry (Sheep and
Wool) in formulation of schemes in sheep rearing and
extension activities relating to sheep husbandry in the
State.

b. He
is nodal officer for scheduling various trainings of the
Department.

c. He
is also General Manager Punjab Poultry Corporation and
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Punjab Livestock Dev.
Board in addition to his own duties.

V. Poultry
Geneticist

a.
Responsible for poultry breeding in the state.

b.
Acting as nodal officer for pensions

c.
Nodal officer for complaints and Public grievances and
Vigilance cases of the Department.

d.
Incharge of Kisan Call centre for helping and giving
technical advice to the farmers of the state.

e.Assisting the Director and Joint Director in day to
day technical and official working of the Department.

VI.
Agriculture Development Officer (Feed and Fodder)

To assist the Joint Director Animal Husbandry (Feed and
Fodder) at the Head Quarter for implementing the Feed and
Fodder Development schemes and extension activities in the
state.

VII. Assistant
Controller (Finance & Accounts)

To ensure
proper maintenance of accounts and removal of audit
objections.

VIII.
Statistical Officer

a.
He assists the Deputy Director (AH Section).

b. To
assign the sample surveys for the estimation of major
livestock products etc.

c. To
analyze the data collected under sample surveys,
preparation of reports etc.

d. To
analyze the data collected from the Govt. Breeding farms/vety.
Institutions and from the field about the breeding
efficiency, and number of cases treated, A.I. performed
etc.

e. To
prepare the Annual Administration report and other repots
under the guidance of Deputy Director (AH Section).

f. To
assist in the day to day administration.

Superintendents

Supdt. is the incharge of his section. All the official
files are routed through him. After scrutinizing the
files, as per his satisfaction and after correcting the
case, sends to the higher officers. Marks the daily dak to
the concerned dealing hand. Also keeps record of urgent
cases with him in order to maintain the official record in a
proper form, guides the subordinate officials working under
him in his branch.

Section Officer

To assist the
Assistant Controller (F&A) in accounts and audit matters and
to conduct the internal audit of the department.

Deputy
Director, Animal Husbandry (Distt. Level)

1.
He is overall incharge of the livestock development,
breeding activities, health care and other misc. jobs in
their respective districts.

2. He
is Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the schemes/programmes
in his district.

3. To
direct ,supervise and organize the cattle breeding
operations in various A.I./Breeding centres in their area.

4. To
submit various reports and returns in regard to
physical/financial achievements to the Director, Animal
Husbandry,regularly.

Senior
Veterinary Officers:

1. They will supervise working of Veterinary
Hospitals/Dispensaries and AI centres/units in the sub
divisions.

2. They
will supervise the working of cattle development programmes
in the sub division.

3.
They will act as representatives of the department with
other departments at sub divisional level.

4.
They will assist project officers at director level in such
matters as may be specifically entrusted.

5.
They will provide technical assistance and advice to the
Vety.staff in sub divisions.

6.
They will arrange supply of medicines and instruments to the
Vety.Hospitals/dispensaries/AI centres in the sub division.

7.
They will sanction casual leave to the staff at
Vety.Hospitals/dispensaries/AI centres in the sub division.

8.
They will initiate Annual Confidential Reports of the staff
working in Vety.Hospitals/Dispensaries/centres/units at sub
divisional level.

9.
They will be incharge of the Vety. Hospitals at the the
sub-divisional headquarters .

10. They
will also perform major and minor operations like caessarian
operations, Dystokia, castration, prolapse, Hernia etc.

11.
They will also be responsible for conducting laboratory
examinations of the blood, stool and urine samples of cases
suffering from obscure diseases.

Veterinary
Officers:

1. Diagnose,
prescribe and treat the indoor and outdoor cases in the
veterinary hospital.

Decisions in
the department are taken at various levels according to the
Acts, Rules and Regulations formed by the Govt.

Director, Animal Husbandry,
Punjab is head of the department and takes decisions as per
the Civil Services Rules, Manual of instructions or other
Standing guidelines laid down by the State Govt. and as per
delegation of powers by the Govt .

Deputy
Director, Animal Husbandry is Drawing & Disbursing Officer at
the district level and is authorized to take decisions at his
level as per the Civil Services Rules and as per delegation of
powers.

Veterinary Officers I/C Civil Veterinary
Hospital are accountable for all departmental activities in
their jurisdiction. They also take decisions as per Civil
Services Rules.

The State
Government has issued guidelines for speedy disposal of cases
and timely implementation of various schemes / programmes at
various levels. Veterinary hospitals provide round the clock
emergency veterinary services. The field staff carry out the
publicity campaign to create awareness in the farmers for
various livestock health and breeding activities in a time
bound manner, according to calendar of activities designed by
the department at various levels .

The
department has no separate instructions, regulations,
and manuals of its own. It follows Civil Service
Rules, Financial Rules, Budgetary Rules, Treasury
Rules etc. as are applicable to all the departments of
the state. Department has Service Rules for Class
A,B,C and D employees to regulate the terms,
conditions of their appointments etc. Apart from these
executive instructions issued by Government and
department from time to time are also followed.

The
documents relating to the matters of the officials /
officers as well as Government matters are maintained
in the office of Director, Animal Husbandry, Punjab
and in the branches of Animal Husbandry in the Mini
Secretariat under the control of Financial
Commissioner/Secretary, Animal Husbandry. The records
of the establishment of Officers / Officials of the
department lie with the Superintendent Establishment I
and II (as the case may be). Besides this, the copy of
the service rules, instructions, notifications,
notices of duties etc. are also available with
concerned establishment superintendents. Instructions
of various development schemes are available with
Superintendent Planning branch. Record relating to
budget / expenditure / audit is available in Budget /
Accounts branch headed by Asstt.Controller (Finance &
Accounts).

The
department also maintians "Act and Rules" as mentioned
in (v) above

Vety.Hospitals
under control of Zila Parishads are supervised and monitored
by Panchayati Raj Institutions , but the Animal Husbandry
department has its own system of monitoring and
administration and ic opinion of farmers is always sought
before and after launching of various development schemes/programmes
at district / headquarter level.

Govt. has
constituted Punjab Livestock Dev. Board in the year 2001,
under the Registration of Societies Act, 1861, for
implementation of National Project for Cattle and Buffalo
Breeding in the State. Under this project, creation of
infrastructure and provision of facilities for boosting
the breeding activities is undertaken. Artificial
Insemination facilities at the doorstep of farmers and
enhanced AI coverage is the main mandate of the Board. All
financial assistance under this project is given by Govt.
of India.

Govt. has
also constituted the Punjab Veterinary Council in the year
1981 under the Punjab Veterinary Council Act, 1981. It is
a statutory body and its mandate is to regulate the
veterinary practice and veterinary education and to
improve service conditions of veterinarians. It also
ensures mandatory registration of all veterinary graduates
for veterinary practice

The
guidelines and application forms are for
various schemes are available in the form of
hard copy at the Deputy Director / Senior
Veterinary Officer / Veterinary Officer
level. These are available on the website
www.husbandrypunjab.org / contact us of
the department. Information is also stored
in computer and computer disks in reduced
form

The department implements various
schemes through field staff. Hence the
information is available with Deputy
Directors at district level, Senior
Veterinary Officers at sub division
level and Veterinary Officers at CVH/CBF
level.
No library or reading room is available
in the department.